Patents by Inventor Matthew Spinler

Matthew Spinler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20070245170
    Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method utilize targeted boot diagnostics in connection with a boot operation to automate the handling of hardware failures detected during startup or initialization of a computer. In particular, in response to detection of a failure after initiation of and during performance of a boot operation, a targeted diagnostic operation is initiated on at least one hardware device in the computer in response to detecting the failure, such that after the targeted diagnostic operation is initiated, the boot operation may be completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Crowell, Matthew Spinler
  • Publication number: 20060291295
    Abstract: In a method of data processing, a binary system configuration file is interpreted by reference to a value set of at least one system-level variable in response to a configuration event. The binary system configuration file contains a binary representation of a plurality of system configuration statements specifying a plurality of different alternative configurations of a data processing system in terms of the at least one system-level variable. In response to interpreting the binary system configuration file, the data processing system is configured for operation by setting one or more configuration latches within the data processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sauniell Connally, Astrid Kreissig, Robert Shadowen, Matthew Spinler
  • Publication number: 20050229042
    Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method utilize targeted boot diagnostics in connection with a boot operation to automate the handling of hardware failures detected during startup or initialization of a computer. In particular, in response to detection of a failure after initiation of and during performance of a boot operation, a targeted diagnostic operation is initiated on at least one hardware device in the computer in response to detecting the failure, such that after the targeted diagnostic operation is initiated, the boot operation may be completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Crowell, Matthew Spinler